Webster, Daniel
School code number: 497
Grade Level: K-5
Hours: 8:40 AM - 2:40 PM
465 Missouri Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill
Phone: (415) 695-5787
Fax: (415) 826-6813
School Loop: dwes-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Principal: Moraima Machado
School Data
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Daniel Webster is a school community where all of us--staff, students, are actively learning and participating in the educational process. We strive to create a nurturing and caring environment of mutual trust where all individuals feel safe and secure. We are responsible, respectful and appreciate diversity. We work cooperatively by solving problems and thinking critically to continuously improve our school. Our goal is to provide students with high academic standards in an environment that validates their potential and their culture. All students are taught a challenging exciting curriculum in an environment that encourages risk taking, being inquisitive and going beyond. At Daniel Webster, we learn together and learning is contagious. We know that when students are surrounded by people who praise them, recognize their strengths and needs, and treat them with dignity and respect, they are motivated to achieve.
Daniel Webster is proud of its culturally diverse student population. Daniel Webster is a welcoming and supportive community. Our staff, parents and students work cooperatively to provide and maintain a positive school climate. We are committed to constant, open communication about what we are doing to meet the needs of all students, how it is working, and plans of action. We believe that two-way communication is the key to sustaining our efforts toward a culture of service and support.
School Tours
Come visit us in 2011-2012 on the following Fridays: October 7, October 14, October 21, November 18, December 9, January 13, or January 20.
8:40 AM Morning circle time on the playground. Come see how we start the day as a school community!
8:50 AM-9:00 AM Buy and enjoy coffee to support our school attending outdoor education camp.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM School tour begins. Meet outside the school's main office.
Uniforms
White shirts, navy blue pants or skirt with blue sweaters.
After School Programs
SFUSD Child Development after school program for school-aged children is open from 2:00-6:00pm M-F, holidays and spring and summer breaks.
Special Education Programs
- Designated Instructional Services
- Inclusion
- Resource Specialist Program
Resource Specialist Program, Inclusion K-5, Designated Instructional Services
Language Programs
- Spanish
English Plus Pathway, Elementary Dual Language Immersion Pathway (Spanish, K-3: Each year another grade level will be added until 5th grade)
Opportunities for Parental Involvement
The School Site Council, Parent Teachers Club and English Language Advisory Committee provide opportunities for parent involvement through regular meetings. The families are encouraged to participate in Family Nights, Family As Readers, Authors' Fair, Read Aloud Day. Caregivers are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom, field trips, and special events. There are several possibilities for parents to get involve. Daniel Webster is a welcoming and supportive community.